Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-17

his profession, and did very well. Mr.
Weaver, however, seemed to find more
TT 'uble, but made up for this deficiency
by the positive directnesS with which he
generally declared everything to be all
right, but uneXplainabie. A band was
then tied about Miss Fay's neck, and fas-
tened 10 the b ard, and her feet were
tied. While thus tied the curtain was
d avn, and & trombone, mouth organ and
bells we're made to give forth peculiar
sounds, aud the various instruments came
tumbl ng through the aperture in the cur
tain. A glass, containing a little water,
placed in Miss Fay's lap, was found after
d very short interval between her lips
Upon request, Mr.. Weaver, rather bash
fully and amidst the laughter of the audi
enc, entered the cabinet with the fair
medlum, sitting her on a stool. A hand
herchlef and then pail was thrown over
his head, while pencil was placed in
Miss Fay's mouth and number of pieces
of paper placed in the cabinet. In this
interesting attitude the curtain was
drawn. noise was heard, and as the
curtain was Withdrawn the pail was found
on the floor, and Mr.. Weaver looked sur
prised, and his wonder increased as he
drew out the lead pencil from his coat
! sleeve. He strokei his beard and said he
mad been placed in very peculiar predic-
ament, and had felt sensations he had
never before experienced. His Initial q
w, was found marked on the wristband of
his shirt. He had felt the pencil being
showed up his sleeve, but he had had his
hand constantly on the lady, ard knew
she had not moved. A number of Sins of
paper were then shown which had been
iyad ba irit
those heard from were William Campbell.
Daniel Steinich, Charles Turnbull, Dan
skin, Ann Elizabeth Bowers, NJ J. Smith.
John H. Weaver, Il. j. Conway, G.
Brooks, Martha Garter, j. r. Kelso, and
one to DR.. B. B. George, signed Flor
ence.
After other cabinet feGts Miss FAY.
while seated behind the curtain, called off
In rotation cards as the pack was held I'D
by an ASSESSMENT in the audience after
they had been shufiled by number of
gentlemen in the audience. The assistant
then went about the audience touching
various articles, which were guessed nv
her. At one time be asked the color of
the hair of gentleman to whom he
pointed. She responded: "He hasn't
got any" To the question what was II
That lady was holding up, she answered.
ga locket." "What is in it?n "a gen.
tleman's photograph, but he won't marry
You, for he's got girl in Phila lelphia.,
A closed boX was then placed about Miss
Fay. IL fitted about her lap and left her
head exposed. Just about The waist there
was an aperture covered by q curtain.
Tambourines and other Instruments
placed upon The lap of the box were
showed Off as last as they were put there.
aud though Mr.. Weave: peered about. he
was not able to see what was pushing it.
a pencil and paper were then placed ON
the lap covering, and the committee de-
clared they could see the pencil going
upon the paper. The box had sort of
door IN the back, which was opened at
and the committee allowed tn
look IN.
The assistant then entered the cabinet.
and during the few minutes that the chr,
tain was drawn had himself tied most Sc
;urely. He then asked Mr.. Weaver to
end him his coet but the latter refused
lie then turned to Mr. Lucke, and the
after, after securing the indulgence of
he audience, finally took off mis- hsbit.
de protested strongly, however, when the
Medium asked him for the loan of his vest.
)ut finally consented to let him have even
his. As he took Off his watch. Mr..
Weaver offered to hold it for him, but the
liter, distrus'ful of his mysterious sur
oundings, put it in his pantsloons
pocket. After the curtain had been
lrawn for few moments those two arri
lies, together with a pail, an iron ring
md several other articles, were found
oped up with the medium. Having re-
covered bis coat, Mr.. Lucke re tired behind
ne cabinet to dress. The committeeman
hen placed piece of plateslass across
wo chairs, and upon this hand, which
to Miss Fay's queries by raps-
mother feat was that of Embarrassing.
ne audience, however, were not pre-
ared for the end, when the assistant
losed with the announcement Of q private.
eance.